When a friend loaned me this book, I read the plot summary and wondered how a civil trial could possibly be as good as a typical Grisham plot of criminal behaviors. Well, I was hooked pretty quickly. Grisham's talent as a storyteller is evident, because I was able to keep up with all the different backgrounds and opinions of the jury members with no effort at all. I was worried that I'd not be able to keep track of the jury members, but Grisham made them each a unique being, and their manipulation at the hands of the jury-tamperers was fascinating to watch.

When I read this book back in 2003, I commented that I never thought it could be made into a movie, because how could someone bring all these characters to life as well as they were done on the page? It has been made into a movie now, so I suppose the next step is for me to watch that.

I hated it and I loved it. It is written in such a way that you feel all the frustration that is going on behind the jurors door.

This is one of Grisham's best courtroom dramas. If you like Grisham this is a must read.

A very suspenseful tale of jury duty. You never know what's going on behind the curtains.

Great insight into jury workings; great Grisham.

A precedent-settling legal battle against big tobacco is in the hands of the jury, but one of the jurors is manipulating the verdict. Was a major motion picture.

Just like all of Grisham's books, great read, fast paced.

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I really enjoyed the book, hard to put down! I finished it in just a few days, and even though the subject matter has some distasteful elements (corruption, undermining the legal system, manipulation of innocent people) it was very well written and really interesting. The movie was great, which prompted me to read the book, and the book definitely provided a level of detail, background and sophistication that wasn't possible in a movie. I definitely recommend this, whether or not you see the movie.

WHEN THEIR JOB IS DONE, JUSTICE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME....
They are the center of a multimillion-dollar legal hurricane: twelve men and women who have been investigated, watched, manipulated, and harassed by high-priced lawyers and consultants who will stop at nothing to secure a verdict. Now the jury must make a decision in the most explosive civil trial of the century, a precedent-setting lawsuit against a giant tobacco company. But only a handful of people know the truth: that this jury has a leader, and the verdict belongs to him....
He is known only as Juror #2. But he has a name, a past, and he has planned his every move with the help of a beautiful woman on the outside. Now, while a corporate empire hangs in the balance, while a grieving family waits, and while lawyers are plunged into a battle for their careers, the truth about Juror #2 is about to explode, in a cross fire of greed and corruption-and with justice fighting for its life....
"COULDN'T HAVE BEEN BETTER...CAREFULLY AND PERSUASIVELY DETAILED"
"ONE OF HIS BEST...GRISHAM'S MOST ADDICTIVE COURTROOM THRILLER"
"GRISHAM STACKS HIS 'JURY' WITH SUSPENSE...DON'T START IT UNLESS YOU ARE PREPARED TO STAY UP ALL NIGHT"

Good book, I like John Grisham.

This was a very exciting book and you got to see the inner workings of the case. I have been on jury duty this year and I could relate to that. Also the picking of the jurors and what the lawyers do to pick the jurors they want and all the investigating they do. The plot kept you wondering what was going to happen next.

The jury are the center of a multimillion-dollar legal hurricane: twelve men and women who have been investigated, watched, manipulated, and harassed by high-priced lawyers and consultants who will stop at nothing to secure a verdict. Now the jury must make a decision in the most explosive civil trial of the century, a precedent-setting lawsuit against a giant tobacco company.
While a corporate empire hangs in the balance, while a grieving family waits, and while the lawyers are plunged into a battle for their careers, a leader of the jury emerges, and only a handful of people know the verdict belongs to him....

They are at the center of a multimillion-dollar legal hurricane: twelve men and women who have been investigated, watched, manipulated, and harrassed by high-priced lawyers and consultants who will stop at nothing to secure a verdict. Now the jury must make a decision in the most explosive civil trial of the century, a precedent-setting lawsuit against a giant tobacco company. But only a handful of people know the truth: that this jury has a leader, and the verdict belongs to him....

He is known only as Juror #2. But he has a name, a past, and he has planned his every move with the help of a beautiful woman on the outside. Now, while a corporate empire hangs in the balance, while grieving family waits, and while lawyers are plunged into a battle for their careers, the truth about Juror #2 is about to explode in a cross fire of greed and corruption - and with justice fighting for its life....

The Best (book) from the Best (author)

Excellent I could not put it down. Great ending!

John Grisham writes the best books. This is one of the best. You will enjoy it.

Multimillion dollar case with both sides trying to secure the verdict
they want, by what ever means. Each side has a different reason for
what they're willing to do. Excellent book, Grisham has written a
courtroom thriller that is addictive. Persuasively detailed. Filled
with suspense. You can't put it down.

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